Criminal,
Constitutional Law,
California Supreme Court
May 30, 2019
Brady v. Pitchess: A constitutional crisis 40 years in the making
The California Supreme Court will hear oral argument in ALADS v. Superior Court on June 5. The court must hold that law enforcement agencies can disclose officer misconduct to prosecutors to restore the right to a fair trial in California.
Naeun Rim
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Phone: (310) 312-4000
Email: nrim@manatt.com
Naeun specializes in trial work and white-collar defense. She is a former deputy federal public defender.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was just trying to do the right thing. It joined other California law enforcement agencies in compiling a "Brady list" -- a list of officers with founded allegations of misconduct in their personnel files. In October 2016, the LASD notified more than 300 deputies, all of whom had committed misdeeds ranging from accepting bribes to tampering with evid...
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